Egg case filler



Dec. 5, 1933.

Patented Dec. 5, 1933 UNITED STATES EGG CASE FILLER Desmond Karl Swager,Los Angeles, Calif., assigner to Leon Benoit, Chicago, 1ll.

Application May 15, 1931.

15 Claims.

Serial No. 537,702

The present invention is directed to receptav-within inverted T-shapedapertures 18, 18' in cles, and more particularly to a filler of thehoneycomb type for egg cartons or the like.

One o1 the objects of the invention is to provide a filler of simpleconstruction, which will effectively protect the brittle contentsagainst destruction from rough handling.

Another aim isV to provide a ller or holder of the-type indicated, whichis preferably collapsible, yet easy to assemble, light in constructionandV dependable in use.

Still a further'aim is ,to provide a filler or holder with meansconstituting a continuation of its side walls to form a bottom andsupporting ridge, and which is adapted to maintain the eggs or other'contents in spaced relationship to the walls of the container intowhich the iiller or holder may beinserted.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed outhereinafter.

ence characters designate the same parts in the different views.

In the drawing- Fig. 1 is a perspective viewof my improved iillershowing the same fully assembled.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the slotted blank constituting one of aplurality of transverse walls.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the assembled ller shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View similar to Fig. 1, but with the fillerinverted to more clearly show the bottom construction thereof.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view, broken away, of the blank which forms thecombined side wall, bottom and supporting ridge of the iiller.

Fig. 6 is 'anelevational view showing my improved filler when collapsed.

The invention comprises a pair of similar blanks 10, 10a, eachconstituting in assembled condition aside wall, one-half of a bottom 11,11a and a supporting ridge of my ller F. It will be noted by referenceto Fig. 5 that each of the blanks 10, 10a is characterized by threeparallel score lines 12, 12B, 12b about which the blank is folded tovform the aforementioned bottom and ridge.

In order to permit the transverse walls 13 to be interlocked therewith,each of the blanks is formed of slots 16, 16, etc. having lugs 17 forlocking the transverse walls.

In addition to a pair of side walls and a plurality of transverse walls,each filler is distinguished by an intermediate wall 19 having lugs 5020 for interlocking engagement within the central inverted T-shaped slot18h inV each of the transverse walls 13.

In assembling the iiller, the intermediate wall 19 may be connected witha plurality, of the walls 65 13 by insertion into the flared mouth 21 ofthe latter, which it will be seen, is continued inthe form of anelongated slit 22. When so assembled, the wall 19 sinks well within theslit and the lugs 20 are positioned in locked condition 70 within theslots 18b. The width of the blank 13 is materially greater than theblank constituting the intermediate Wall, so that when in operativeposition, the wall 19 is spaced from the to and bottom edges of the wall13.

The side walls are each placed in position by insertion through theilared openings 21, 2lb, respectively, of the transverse walls 13, untilthe lugs 17 engage within the inverted slots 18, 18". The blank is therfolded on its score lines so that the slots 14, 14a etc. receive.therethrough the tapered portions 15, while the edge 23 of each blank isfolded on thescore line 12 to constitute a vertical ridge portion 24inserted through the opening 21 to rest on the intermediate wall 19. Inview of the fact that the two side walls are similar, and each ischaracterized by an edge 23, the two vertical ridge portions 24 will bein abutting relationship. Consequently, the entire liller in its uprightposition will rest on the edges 25 and 26 of the transverse walls and onthe edges 21 of the ridges 24. The bottom of each cell, as will beapparent, is trough-shaped, and an egg or similar article willaccordingly be held inv spaced relationship with respect to anothercontainer into which the filler may be inserted.

By reference to Fig. 6,- it will be noted that whenthe side walls arenot folded on the scored lines into position, the filler may becollapsed.

From the above description it-will be seen that I have constructed aller or holder formed of two similar blanks constituting combined sidevand bottom closure walls and a supporting ridge, an intermediate blankdividing the ller into 105 cells and a plurality of similar blanksconstituting transverse walls. In view o1 the fact that thetrough-shaped bottom of each cell is spaced above the edges 25 and 26 ofthe walls 13 and the edges 27 of the ridges 24, an egg placed in a cell110 will be eifectively spaced from the walls of a c on- -tainer inwhich the filler may be inserted.

Various other advantages of the invention will be apparent, withoutfurther discussion, and it 5 is my intention to cover any changes whichmay be made in the specific embodiment shown, and to be limited in thisrespect only as may be necessary by the scope of the claims appendedhereto.

I claim:

1. A filler for cartons and the like comprising a pair of similar blankshaving slots therein and foldable to form side walls, a bottom and asupporting ridge; transverse walls and an intermediate wall engageabletherewith, the slots of the blanks adapted to receive a portion of thetransverse walls therethrough.

2. A filler for cartons and the likecomprising a pair of -scored andslotted blanks foldable to form side walls, a bottom and a supportingridge, and a plurality of transverse walls receivable through the slotsof the blanks. Y

3. A illler for cartons and the like comprising a pair of similar scoredblanks having transverse slots and locking means, said blanks foldableto form side walls, a bottom and asupporting ridge, and a plurality ofsimilar slotted transverse Walls adapted to receive the locking meansthrough its slots, and the slots of the blanks receiving a portion ofthe walls therethrough.

4. A iiller for cartons and the like comprising a pair of similarslotted blanks each scored to form a side wall, a trough-shaped bottom,and a supporting ridge; an intermediate wall, and a plurality oftransverse walls for interlocking engagement with the blanksandintermediate wall to form a plurality of cells.

5. A ller for cartons and the like comprising a pair of similar blanksfoldable to form side walls, a bottom and a ridge, a plurality oftransverse walls interlocked with the blanks and an intermediate wallresting within the transverse Walls, said ridge receivable within thetransverse walls for contacting engagement with an edge of theintermediate wall.

In a iiller, the combination of interconnected intersecting longitudinaland transverse walls forming a unitary collapsible cellular filler, andtwo bottom walls, each angled to provide a trough with opposite edgeselevated having adjacent portions in supporting engagement with a commonlongitudinal wall and their remote edges connected detachably to atransverse wall whereby to provide raised suspension for articles restedwithin the troughs of the ller bottom, the walls when so positionedserving to resist collapse of the ller. l

'7. In a filler, the combination of a series of transverse vlerticalIwalls intersected'by a longi tudinal central wall which is interlockedwith the others in avmanner to be maintained in a vertical plane withalpermitting swinging of the transverse walls -to a` collapsed condition,one' 8. A collapsible container having a pluralityl of cross wallsintersected by a plurality of longitudinal partitions all interlocked toform a unil taryx cellular structure, rand means providing a )cushionclosure for each cell consisting 0f a Wall extending along a row ofcells between two of the partitions and having one edge turned to lieparallel with one such partition adjacent an edge thereof with whichitis supportingly engaged, the closure wall extending away from said 30partition at a point remote from said .partition edge angularly towardthe other partition and in regressively spaced relation to the plane ofsaid partition edge whereby the closure wall is disposednon-transversely across one open end of each container cell.

9. A filler for cartons and the like comprising a plurality of crosswalls swingingly joined to a central longitudinal partition whereby ltoprovide a collapsible unitary structure deiining a plurality of cells,and closure walls one for each row ofcells extending oppositely from thecentral partition, each closure wall being bent along a line adjacentrthe partition to provide av strip which extends parallel with thepartition a distance suilicient to present the strip edge insubstantially the same plane with the remaining filler walls andengaging with the partition in a manner to furnish support therefor,each closure wall extending non-transversely from the partition in anangular direction which approaiches the plane aforesaid anddisposedbetween the cross walls in a manner to resist collapse of theilller, the closure walls being movable to positions from between thecross wallsl05 whereby to permit the filler to collapse freely.

"10. A collapsible container having a plurality of cross wallsintersected. by a plurality of longitudinal partitions all interlockedto form a unitary cellular structure, and cell closure means consistingof a wall extending along a row of cells disposed between two of thepartitions and of a, width greater than the distance between such twopartitions requiring the wall to lie angularly therebetween, one edge ofthe wall being turned to extend parallel with the proximate partitionand having supporting engagement therewith. l1. A'collapsible containerhaving a plurality of cross walls intersected by a plurality oflongitudinal partitions all interlocked to form a unltary cellularstructure, and cell closure means consisting of a longitudinal wallextended lie-fl tween the partitions and angled to'provide a trough withelevated portions adjacent the partitions, one edge of the angledwallbeing downturned for engagement with a plane surface in coincidencewith the remaining bottom engaging edges of the container, and theopposite edgeof the angled wall being upturned and connecti- 130 blewith a cross wall.

12. A nller comprising interconnected intersecting longitudinal andtransverse walls forming a collapsible cellular structure, and bottomwalls oppositely inclined with respect to each 135 other and extendingbetween the transverse walls, said bottom walls having adjacent foldeddown portions in-supporting engagement with a common longitudinal wall,whereby to pro- Jvide raised suspension for articles rested upon 140 thefiller bottom.

13. A filler comprising a plurality of slotted cross walls intersectedby a longitudinal parti. tion, said cross walls and partition havinginterlocking means whereby they may be folded ilat 145 withoutseparation, and a bottom strip` slotted transversely to extend betweenadjacent cross walls',said strip being folded down longitudinally toprovide' a bottom supporting portion extending longitudinally of theilller through the lower 150 1,937,608 l Y .l

slotted ends on the cross walls adjacent saidA partition.

14. A filler comprising a plurality of slotted cros's walls andpartitions interiltted to providey rows of cells each having four. sidewalls, and

means providing an inclined bottom wall for;`

each cell, comprising a foldable strip bent down longitudinally of theller to provide a vertical,

bottom supportingl portion paralleling a partition and extending to thelower ledge' ot tlie cross walls through which it extends, said stripbeing slotted transversely from said supporting portion to receive saidcross walls and extend therebetween and between the walls provided bythe partitions.

D'fEsMoNDJKARL swAGER.

